gynephilia

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek; equivalent to gyne- +‎ -philia; see gyne.

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gynephilia (uncountable)

  1. The love of women; a sexual attraction to women, in general; female-oriented teleiophilia.

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  • Gynephilia, The Dictionary of Psychology, by Raymond Joseph Corsini, 1999.